The 12th International Landscape Photography Awardscompetition just dropped its list of winners for 2025, and trust me — these images aren’t just pretty pictures. They’re full-blown visual adventures. Leading the pack is J. Fritz Rumpf of the United States, whose jaw-dropping portfolio snagged the top honor. His work blends patience, precision, and pure passion — the kind of shots that make you stop scrolling and just breathe for a second.
This year’s contest came with firm rules, and honestly, that’s what makes the winning images even more impressive. Every photo had to be captured by the photographer — no shortcuts, no AI tricks, no machine-made landscapes. Everything you see is real, raw, and shaped by nature’s wild moods. And the editing? Yeah, that had to be done by the photographers themselves. The organizers straight-up state that post-processing is part of the art, and these winners show exactly why — every color grade, contrast pop, and shadow detail adds to the story.
The 20 remarkable winning photos span every flavor of landscape magic: icy mountain ridges glowing at sunrise, deserts carved by golden light, forests breathing fog, coastlines crashing with drama, and night skies painted with stars. It’s the kind of gallery that makes you want to pack a bag, grab a camera, and chase whatever world-class view is waiting beyond the next horizon.
To top it off, the Awards team releases a full 2025 eBook on their website — a complete collection where you can dive deeper into every winning image, artist, and story behind the scenes.
If you’re a landscape lover, a photography geek, or just someone who appreciates Earth flexing its beauty, these 20 winning shots are pure inspiration.
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International Landscape Photographer of the Year – J. Fritz Rumpf
#1. "Storm Over Fields" by J. Fritz Rumpf
#2. "Winter Meditations" by J. Fritz Rumpf
#3. "Whisper" by J. Fritz Rumpf
#4. "River and Dunes" by J. Fritz Rumpf
Second Place: Karol Nienartowicz from Poland
#5. "Shiprock" by Karol Nienartowicz
#6. "Delta Pool" by Karol Nienartowicz
#7. "Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah" by Karol Nienartowicz
#8. "Salar de Gorbea" by Karol Nienartowicz
Third Place: Joyce Bealer from the United States
#9. "Fitz Roy and Cascades" by Joyce Bealer
#10. "Gracefully" by Joyce Bealer
#11. "Starry Night" by Joyce Bealer
#12. "Fairytale Sunrise" by Joyce Bealer
Winner of the 12th International Landscape Photograph of the Year
#13. First place: "The Land Before Time" by Lukas Trixl
#14. Second place: "Porcelain Shrooms" by Albert Dros
#15. Third place: "White Pocket" by Dave Drost
Special Awards
#16. "Winner of the Seascape Award" by Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove
#17. "Winner of the Black and White Award" by Torsten Pull
#18. "Winner of the Lone Tree Award" by Benjamin Barakat
#19. "Winner of the Stormy Sky Award" Dennis Hualong Zhang
#20. "Winner of the Snow and Ice award" by Kung-Fu Li
